Table 1 |
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Characteristics of the sample population (n = 3109) |
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N |
Unwtd.% |
Wtd.%* |
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All Ages |
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Ages 65–74 |
1468 |
47.2 |
64.1 |
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Ages 75–79 |
1356 |
43.6 |
22.9 |
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Ages 80–84 |
285 |
9.2 |
13.0 |
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Race/Ethnicity |
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White, nonHispanic |
2483 |
81.1 |
80.2 |
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African-American/Black |
169 |
5.5 |
5.7 |
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Hispanic / Latina |
147 |
4.8 |
5.0 |
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Asian / Pacific-Islander |
222 |
7.3 |
7.8 |
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Other |
41 |
1.3 |
1.2 |
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Educational Attainment |
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< High School Graduate |
472 |
15.4 |
15.0 |
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High School Graduate/GED |
921 |
30.0 |
30.0 |
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Some College |
1090 |
35.6 |
34.8 |
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4-Year College Graduate |
583 |
19.0 |
20.2 |
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Health Status |
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Excellent/Very Good/Good |
2436 |
78.7 |
79.6 |
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Fair/Poor |
658 |
21.3 |
20.4 |
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Health Conditions |
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Heart Disease |
561 |
18.0 |
17.3 |
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Diabetes |
350 |
11.3 |
11.4 |
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Hypertension |
1449 |
46.6 |
46.4 |
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Arthritis |
1202 |
38.7 |
38.1 |
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Depression for ≥ 2 weeks during yr |
365 |
11.7 |
12.0 |
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# Rx Medications Used (by self-report) |
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1 |
500 |
16.9 |
16.8 |
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2–4 |
1429 |
48.4 |
48.9 |
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5 or more |
567 |
19.2 |
19.1 |
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Taking Rx Medication with a Narrow Therapeutic Index** |
513 |
16.5 |
15.9 |
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Belief About How Much Health Habits/Lifestyle Affect Health |
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Little or no effect |
917 |
30.8 |
29.6 |
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Moderate effect |
591 |
19.8 |
19.1 |
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Great deal of effect |
1472 |
49.4 |
51.3 |
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* Weighted percentages are based on respondent data weighted to reflect the age, gender, and geographic distribution of the membership. N's in table are actual numbers of respondents with this characteristic. ** Estimated based on health plan pharmacy records for sample. |
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Gordon and Schaffer BMC Geriatrics 2005 5:4 doi:10.1186/1471-2318-5-4 |
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